Oct 05 Northern Thailand tourist city of Chiang Mai inundated by floods, prompting evacuations By Jintamas Saksornchai, Associated Press The Chiang Mai city government said the water level of the Ping River, which runs along the eastern edge of the city, was at critically high levels and was rising since Friday. Continue reading
Sep 19 Thailand's adorable baby hippo Moo Deng has the kind of face that launches a thousand memes By Jintamas Saksornchai, Associated Press Only a month after Thailand's adorable baby hippo Moo Deng was unveiled on Facebook, her fame became unstoppable. Continue reading
Aug 16 Paetongtarn Shinawatra becomes Thailand's youngest prime minister, extends divisive dynasty By Jintamas Saksornchai, Associated Press Paetongtarn becomes Thailand’s third leader from the Shinawatra family, after her father, who was ousted by coup before returning from exile last year, and her aunt Yingluck Shinawatra, who lives in exile. Continue reading
Aug 07 Thai court dissolves party that won election, accuses it of threatening nation's monarchy By Jintamas Saksornchai, Associated Press A court in Thailand has ordered the dissolution of the progressive Move Forward Party, which won national elections in 2023, saying it violated the constitution by proposing an amendment of a law against defaming the country’s royal family. Continue reading
Jul 17 Traces of cyanide found in the blood of Vietnamese and Americans found dead in a Bangkok hotel By Jintamas Saksornchai, Napat Kongsawad, Associated Press Initial autopsy results showed traces of cyanide in the blood of six Vietnamese and American guests at a luxury hotel in central Bangkok and one of them is believed to have poisoned the others over a bad investment, authorities said. Continue reading
Jul 16 Six people found dead in Bangkok luxury hotel, possibly poisoned By Associated Press Police identified the dead as two Vietnamese Americans and four Vietnamese nationals. Continue reading
Jun 18 Thailand's Senate overwhelmingly approves a landmark bill to legalize same-sex marriages By Jintamas Saksornchai, Associated Press Thailand will become the third place in Asia, after Taiwan and Nepal, to allow same-sex marriage. Continue reading
May 24 Watch 6:46 Thousands flee Myanmar for Thailand amid flare up in civil war fighting By Teresa Cebrián Aranda, Patrick Fok Myanmar’s civil war has taken a critical turn in recent weeks following a series of defeats for the military junta that reclaimed power in 2021. The exiled civilian government, deposed in that coup, says victory for their resistance is coming… Continue watching
May 16 Human Rights Watch pushes Thai authorities to stop expelling dissident refugees By Grant Peck, Associated Press A leading international human rights organization has urged the Thai government to stop forcing political dissidents who fled to Thailand for safety to return to authoritarian home countries, where they may face torture, persecution or death. Continue reading
Apr 20 About 1,300 people flee from Myanmar to Thailand after clashes in key border town By Jintamas Saksornchai, Associated Press The latest clashes were triggered when fighters from the Karen ethnic minority launched an attack against Myanmar troops who were hiding near the 2nd Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge, a major crossing point for trade with Thailand. Continue reading